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“I had no intention of starting [METAL CHURCH] up again. I couldn’t start it up with the previous line up.” George Dionne interviews METAL CHURCH guitarist KURDT VANDERHOOF about their latest album ‘Dead To Rights’ for KNAC.COM. The album is out now through Rat Pak Records. METAL CHURCH currently consists of Vanderhoof, longtime guitarist Rick…
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METAL CHURCH‘Dead To Rights’2026 Rat Pak Records 2026 is quickly turning out to be the year of the supergroup. METAL CHURCH’s new lineup is a concrete example. Bassist Steve Unger, vocalist Marc Lopes, and drummer Stet Howland (all legends in their own right) have exited the band lineup, only to be replaced by veterans David…
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FROM THEIR 14TH STUDIO ALBUM DEAD TO RIGHTS Photo Credit: Rick Moyer West Coast thrash metal legends Metal Church have released the next piece of music from their 14th studio album, Dead To Rights, scheduled for release on April 10 via Rat Pak Records. “Brainwash Game” is a clinic in metal that the new lineup featuring founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof alongside…
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FOR RELEASE ON APRIL 10 VIA RAT PAK RECORDS Photo Credit: Rick Moyer West Coast thrash metal legends Metal Church return with their 13th studio album, Dead To Rights, scheduled for release on April 10 via Rat Pak Records. The album marks the first release from the band’s latest lineup, featuring founding guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof alongside longtime guitarist Rick…
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New Lineup Consists of Founding Guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof, Guitarist Rick Van Zandt, Bassist David Ellefson, Drummer Ken Mary and Vocalist Brian Allen Photo Credit: Rick Moyer West Coast heavy metal veterans Metal Church return with a revitalized lineup and a hard-hitting new single that underscores the sound that has driven their four-decade legacy. The new formation features…